Bulrush is 1.5 meters high.  They have sturdy stems with a kind of a rounded triangular base.  Bulrushes have ten leaved stems and the leaves are one or two centimeters wide.  The Bulrush is a common plant that is found in and around sedge meadows.  They are also found in common places  like wet thickets and fresh meadows that are damp.  Some kinds of soil that disturb the Bulrush are peat and muck.  The seeds of the Bulrush last for at least 40 years!

Bibliography:

Eggers, D. Steve and Reed, M. Donald. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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